Tub-seat.



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TUB SEAT.

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GEORGE W. TURNER, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TUB-SEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1915.

Application filed September 23, 1914. Serial No. 863,153.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. TURNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tub-Seats, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a seat which is designed for use in conjunctionwith ordinary wash tubs.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a suitable seat forthe person compelled to take his baths in the ordinary wash tub, second,to afford protection against water being splashed on the floor, third,to provide a means of rinsing ones self without the necessity ofchanging tubs or emptying the one in which the bath was taken,'andfourth, to provide a folding support for the seat which is adjustable inheight, so that the seat can be used in connection with a tub of anyheight.

To these ends my invention comprises the details of construction andcombinations of parts, which will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figurel is a back view of the appliance with the legs in normal position tosupport the seat when in use, one leg being shown in section, on line3-4, Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a bottom view as it appears with one leg removedentirely and the rubber foot of the other taken out; Fig. 3 is a sideview as it appears with both legs removed, the brace being onlypartially shown when locked in normal position, and the cleat in sectiontaken upon the line l2, Fig. 2, and Fig. i is a perpsective of myinvention in use on a tub.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The seat A is formed from a single piece of material with an outwardlyflaring side B, which is of substantially even height extending aroundthe outer edge. The seat may be made out of a number of pieces ofmaterial when desired, but its side is of even height substantiallythroughout its length for the purpose of forming a guard near theforward extremities of the seat, which prevents water from splashin andrunning over the side of the seat outside of the tub. The upper edge ofthe side and the forward edge of the seat which is adapted to overlapthe rim of the tub are edged with wire such as a, said wire beingfastened by rolling the material of the seat over it and serving toassist in preventing the seat from slipping off of the tub when placedon its rim as illustrated in Fig. 4. The bottom of the seat is providedwith stops H-H and E, which cooperate with the rolled edge of the seatto hold the forward edge of the seat upon the rim of the tub. F astenedacross the bottom of the seat near its outer portion away from the tubis a cleat F, which is formed with three downwardly projecting lugsgg-g. Secured to the end lugs such as by bolts hh are a pair of legs CC,said bolts acting as pivots to allow the legs to swing up against thebottom in folded position. The stop E is in the form of a plate securedto the bottom of the seat having a downwardly extending spring tongue 6,which is formed at its outer and lower end with a pair of oppositelydisposed-notches The tongue 6 acts as a bearing for a brace D, saidbrace consisting of a rod bent between its ends into V shape, having itsapex 2 loosely pivoted in the centrally disposed lug g, and theextremities of its bars pivotally secured over bolts f-f passing throughthe collars or clamps GG, which embrace the lower ends of the legs 0-0.The tongue is has a tendency to spring upwardly with its notches engagedover the bars of the V shaped brace when the legs are in normal orsuperior position. By pressing the tongue downwardly it is disengagedfrom the brace and the legs may then be turned into folded positionagainst the bottom of the seat. This construction allows the legs tofold while the brace remains attached to the seat body and legs, thuscausing the parts to assume compact form when folded without any partsprotruding in danger of becoming broken. Each of the legs is formed witha tubular portion 5 into which an extension leg section d is slidable,said extension leg being also of tubular form and adapted to hold at itslower end a resilient rubber foot e. The lower portion of the tubularportion 1) of the main leg C is slotted longitudinally at j and thecollar or clamp G, which embraces it is adapted when the bolt 7 istightened to contract the tubular portion of the main leg tightly aroundthe extensible leg section, thus holding the latter in stationary position. By adjusting the bolts ff, the extensible portions of the legs maybe varied in position to support the outer portion of the seat at anydesired elevation according to the height of tlie tub with which theseat is employed.

The construction described is simple and effective and is adapted toprovide a seat which will prevent any water from running or splashingover its sides, and also enables the seat to be securely adjusted on thetub at any desired elevation. A loop or eye is fastened near the upperedge of the flaring side for the purpose of providing suitable means forhanging the appliance up when folded and not in use, said fastener Ibeing secured to the seat by a clip such as m.

In accordance with the patent statutes, 1 have described the principlesof operation of my invention together with the apparatus which I nowconsider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to haveit understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and thatthe invention-can be carried out by other means and applied to usesother than those above set forth within the scope of the followingclaims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is 1. A tub seat, comprising, in combination, a seatbody having an edge adapted to engage over the rim of a tub, a pair oflegs hinged to the lower outer portion of the seat, a brace consistingof an arm having its ends secured to the outer extremities of said legsand the portion between its ends shaped at an angle and hinged to thebottom of the seat, and a lock member adapted to releasably engage theangle portion of said brace to hold the legs in standing position, andpermitting them when the lock member is released and while said braceremains attached to said legs and seat body to fold against the seat.

2. A tub seat, comprising, in combination, a seat body having an edgeadapted to engage over the rim of a tub, a pair of legs hinged to thelower outer portion of the seat permitting them to assume standing orfolded position, the lower portions of said legs being tubular and splitto permit said tubular portions being contracted, extensible elementssecured in the tubular portions of said legs, clamps over the slit endsof said tubular portions to hold the extensible leg sections in adjustedposition, a brace arm having its ends secured to said clamps and shapedat an angle between its ends, a fastener on said seat in which the angleportion of said brace is hinged permitting the legs to fold and a springlock member adapted to releasably engage said brace and hold said legsin standing position.

In witness whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE W. TURNER. Witnesses:

STELLA L. WASCHENBERGER, F. G. BRADBURY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

